diritti umani
masculine, plural
The English phrase "human rights" is translated into Italian as diritti umani.
diritti umani refers to the set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed.
Meaning: set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the masculine plural noun diritti (rights) and the masculine plural adjective umani (human).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is diritto umano. Because diritti is a masculine plural noun, the adjective umani must also be in the masculine plural form to agree with it.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word diritto also means 'right' in the sense of 'straight ahead'. A traveler might be told to go sempre diritto to keep going straight.
- The word diritto comes from the Latin directus meaning 'straight'. In Italian, it is used both for 'human rights' and for the academic study of 'law'.
- While diritti umani is common, the term diritti dell'uomo is frequently used in official documents. This literally translates to 'rights of man' but refers to all humans regardless of gender.
Examples in context
- Bush rispetta i diritti umani.Bush respects human rights.This sentence shows how to use diritti umani with a verb for respect.Tatoeba #2575908 by Guybrush88, translation #2575906 by Amastan
- Non scordiamo i diritti umani.Let's not forget human rights.This sentence uses diritti umani in the context of not forgetting them.Tatoeba #3343353 by Guybrush88, translation #2100868 by CM
- Tom è un avvocato per i diritti umani.Tom is a human rights lawyer.This sentence shows how to use diritti umani to describe a profession.Tatoeba #7430186 by Guybrush88, translation #6066244 by Hybrid
- La tutela dei diritti umani è fondamentale per una società giusta e equa.The protection of human rights is fundamental for a just and fair society.
- È importante rispettare i diritti umani di ogni individuo, indipendentemente dalla sua origine etnica.It is important to respect the human rights of every individual, regardless of their ethnic background.
- È fondamentale proteggere i diritti dell'uomo di ogni individuo.It is essential to protect the human rights of every individual.
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Example conversation
Two students are discussing a topic for their history presentation.
- AlessandroDobbiamo parlare della storia dei diritti umani.We need to talk about the history of human rights.
- ChiaraÈ un argomento molto importante, Alessandro.It is a very important topic, Alessandro.
- AlessandroSì, la protezione dei diritti umani è fondamentale.Yes, the protection of human rights is fundamental.
- ChiaraAllora iniziamo a preparare la ricerca.Then let's start preparing the research.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “human rights” translations and entries diritti umani, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
